CARNEVALE 2012!
INTERNATIONAL PIZZA-THON
Wednesday, February 22, ISSI, 405 Ell Hall (6pm)
Join the Italian Culture Society, the ISSI, and Carnevale Committee members in this culinary effort to prepare various types of gourmet pizza with an international flavor. Learn about the origins and uses of various traditional ingredients, and sample as many as you'd like! Partake in this opportunity to put your own cultural stamp on a scrumptious delicacy - your very own personal pizza. No cooking experience required. Participants should register with the Italian Culture Society.
NUCALLS WORLD TOUR
Thursday, February 23, McLeod Suites, Curry Student Center (6pm- 9pm)
Imagine being able to walk across the world in a couple footsteps. The world is coming to you in the first International World Tour, in association with the Northeastern University Culture and Language Learning Club (NUCALLS) and the International Student Scholar Institute (ISSI). All of Northeastern's most prominent cultural clubs will come together to bring you exotic food, cultural music, traditional souvenirs, and share their cultural heritage and life experiences! We will even give you a chance to practice a language. For more info please visit: NUCALLS' website.
WELCOME TO OUR HOME
Friday, February 24, International Village Basement (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm)
Join the International Village and White Hall community on a night when on-campus international residents showcase their countries and cultures. It will be an evening in which tradition and culture is celebrated through dance, music and food. Become acquainted with Northeastern's Global Frontier Living Learning Community as you step through their doorway into the world.
AFRICA NIGHT: TEASE ME AND HEARTS FOR THE HORN
Saturday, February 25, The Fenway Center (6:30 pm)
Northeastern African Student Organization welcomes you to Africa Night as part of Africa Week. This year's Africa Night is extra special because not only will we be exploring the beauty of Africa through fashion, hair, body paint, food, music, dance, skits but we will also fundraise to help aid those struggling in the famine in Somalia and other parts of the Horn of Africa. So come with empty stomachs, open hearts, and ready to be amazed at the wonders of our motherland. Bring a friend and we can't wait to see you there. Admission is NU+1 and FREE!
STRUM, PLUCK, AND DRUM
Sunday, February 26, afterHOURS, Curry Student Center (8pm - 10pm)
What do an angklung, ghaychuk, balafon, caixa, didjeridoo, txitsu, sitar, ophicleide, and to'ere have in common? They are a microcosm of the world's myriad musical instruments. Tonight's euphonious entertainment features students, faculty, staff, and community musicians performing in a variety of formats. The event will also feature culturally varied rhythms on well known musical instruments from countries that span the globe. Immerse yourself in the musicality of the moment! Sponsored by the ISSI. If you wish to perform, please contact Ravi.
INTERNATIONAL IDOL
Tuesday, February 28, afterHOURS, Curry Student Center (8pm)
International Idol is a night of great music in the voices of students from every region of the world. Whether an amateur or professional, whether your song of choice is in Arabic, Spanish, Hindi or Swahili, everyone is welcome to enjoy a few minutes in the spotlight of our stage. This event consists of two segments: a non-competitive and a competitive division judged by the noise your audience makes for you. All are welcome to join regardless of skill. Please contact Bashair Al Hinai Bashair Al Hinai if you wish to perform.
LEAP INTO ACTION: A DAY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
Wednesday, February 29 and Friday, March 2
This leap year, come with us on a day of service as we "leap" into our surrounding Boston community and help out those who are in need. Partnering up with a local non-profit organization, we will spend time doing community service, reaching out and giving back! We have two exciting opportunities for NU Students:
1. Work with new immigrants at the International Institute of New England: February 29, 2012, 9:00am - 12:00pm: Register Here (registration deadline is Thursday, February 23)
2. An evening at Rosie's Place: March 2, 2012 , 5:00pm to 7:30pm Register Online
INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES
Thursdays, March 1 & 29
International cinema has long provided us with an intimate look into other cultures, whether through a blockbuster film, a documentary, an animated cartoon, or a musical. The ISSI invites you to this celebration of films that were not born in a Hollywood studio, but rather created in the international arena. A sampling of four movies that represent different interests and film genres will be shown on the following dates:
My Afternoons With Marguerite, 20 West Village F, March 1 at 7:30 pm
The Owl and the Sparrow, 20 West Village F, March 29 at 7:30 pm
PERSIAN NEW YEAR CELEBRATION: NOROOZ
Saturday, March 10, The Fenway Center (6:00 pm - 10:30 pm)
The International Day of Norooz is recognized by UN's General Assembly as a spring festival of Persian origin, which has been celebrated for over 3,000 years. In the Persian solar calendar No-rooz, which means new-day, marks the first day of spring, and the beginning of the New Year. Come enjoy the festivities through traditional music, games, cuisine, film, dance and other cultural pastimes. Immerse yourself in the colorful and captivating realm of Persian culture. Admission is FREE but space is limited.
TARANG
Sunday, March 11, Blackman Auditorium (6pm - 9pm)
Get a glimpse of India's languages, religions, dance, music, architecture, food and customs. The esteemed members of NU Sanskriti, the Indian Graduate Student Association, are proud to present an imaginative and energetic show to pay a vibrant homage to India and its history, culture, and people. Come and enjoy a brilliant display of dazzling fashion, local customs, and graceful dance.
CULTURAL OLYMPICS
Monday, March 12 - Friday, March 16
Are you ready to have your physical, mental, and technical skills tested? Compete against your fellow students during the 2012 Carnevale Olympic Games!! Form groups of six and prepare yourself for the challenges ahead. We will kick off the competition with a soccer tournament in memory of Andres Alarcon, a former Northeastern student. Then, exercise your brain with trans-national trivia and cross-cultural conundrums. We will conclude with a skills contest to find the group with the highest toothpick architecture aptitude and superior chopstick competency. One team will emerge victorious at the close of the 2012 Carnevale Olympics games and take home a prize! Check back for sign-up info.
Trivia Night
Monday, March 12, ISSI, 405 Ell Hall (7pm)
Andres Alarcon Soccer Tournament
Tuesday, March 13, Cabot Cage (8:30pm) and Thursday, March 15, Cabot Cage (7:30pm)
Skills Contest
Wednesday, March 14, ISSI, 405 Ell Hall (5:30pm)
Northeastern University's Diversity Week: Photographs of the World by Don West
Sunday, March 18 - Curry Student Center - 360 Gallery
Professional Photographer and member of Northeastern University's African American Master Artists in Residence Program, Don West has passion and talent that he uses to profile all kinds of people - ordinary and extraordinary. He captures the events which shape their lives, with their families and in their struggle for what they believe. His work has taken him to Latin America, Spain, China and Jerusalem. Gallery 360 will showcase images that tell stories from across the globe beginning March 18.
For further information, please visit: http://www.northeastern.edu/reslife/sjrc/
Northeastern University's Diversity Week: Global Campus
Monday, March 19 - Thursday, March 22 - Social Justice Resource Center - 106 St. Stephen's Street
An event co-hosted by ISSI Carnevale 2012 and the Social Justice Resource Center. What does Diversity mean to you? Regardless of your artistic abilities, use art as a platform for expressing your identity and aspects of diversity that are important to you.
POETRY READING
Tuesday, March 20 - ISSI, 405 Ell Hall
Creativity has no boundaries, and neither should you. The ISSI would like to invite you to participate in a recitation of poems read in their original languages. Come admire the beauty and passion that is ignited through poetic verses spanning the globe. Share a poem of your own or one your culture; and be ready to be dazzled by the intercultural expression of poetry. If you wish to participate in the reading please contact Kirti.
BEYOND BORDERS: SOUTH AMERICA
Thursday, March 22 - ISSI, 405 Ell Hall (12:00pm)
ISSI's Beyond Borders series continues with a focus on South America. Enjoy a luncheon featuring South American cuisine while exploring contemporary and educational aspects of this diverse region of the world. A primary aim of this event is to strengthen the connection between the University and alumni abroad. To reserve your place at the table, visit the Beyond Borders website.
ISSI CARNEVALE: A Night With...
Friday, March 23 - Blackman Auditorium (7pm-9pm)
Save the date for a very exciting (and famous!) speaker. We can't tell you who it is…. Yet! Check back for information about tickets.
16th ANNUAL ISSI FASHION SHOW
Saturday, March 24 - The Fenway Center (7pm)
A world of fashion awaits you at this colorful cultural show! Student models who represent the diversity of the campus and the community unveil a scintillating collection of clothing and accessories that reflect both contemporary and traditional designs. Join your hostess of haute couture, Fiona, as she takes you on a mesmerizing voyage to "Fashion Avenue". Sponsored by the ISSI in collaboration with the SGA Diversity Week Committee. Hurry! Seats along the runway are going fast! Admission is FREE but space is limited! Check back for more info.
NEUropean FAIR
Tuesday, March 27 - Curry Student Center Ballroom (7-9pm)
The European Community at Northeastern includes almost 50 countries each with their own traditions, culture, language, history. We invite you to celebrate and discover Europe through a collection of performances, cultural activities, and traditional food and by meeting the European students who are part of the Northeastern Community. To make this event possible multiple Student Organizations came together and decided that it was time for the NEUropeans to make an appearance, so join the movement and become a NEUropean!
CSO Week Forum
Monday, March 26 - Cabral Center, African-American Institute (6-8pm)
This event will feature speakers from Caribbean organizations based in the Boston community, such as Jamaica United Missions Project. This forum seeks to educate participants on the current issues in the Caribbean region, and also encourage and inform members of the Northeastern community how they can provide relief across borders. Also, the event will feature a Steel Pan Band during intermission. Supported by the SAF.
Get Ready To Wuk Up!/Dance Around The World
Wednesday, March 28 - 348 The Fenway Center (6pm)
ISSI and CSO invite you to a unique, hands-on dance! Come learn dances such as the tarantella, bhangra, tango, and others. As a special this year, we are bringing back the lovely and vibrant Leslie Salmon Jones. This choreographer will be teaching dance lessons based on a mixture of traditional and modern Caribbean styles of dance. Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to
Wuk up the world! Supported by the SAF.